Definition of swansong in English:

swansong

nounˈswɒnsɒŋ

The final performance or activity of a person's career.
he has decided to make this tour his swansong
Example sentencesExamples
- And with new owners John Stabler and Russell Greenfield still to announce their plans for next season, it could be the final swansong for many of the playing and coaching staff.
- What a tragedy if this is to be its swansong; to be swept away as with many other fine buildings that have been sacrificed to the redevelopment of Sligo over the last number of years.
- Tonight's cup final was meant to be his swansong after a medal-laden career in Sunday morning football spanning a quarter of a century.
- I.M. Vijayan, who had announced that the Afro-Asian Games was his swansong, was in irresistible form clearly conscious of making his exit in flying colours.
- There will be one Nelson cricketer with his mind fixed firmly on the other side of the world when Australian skipper Steve Waugh walks out for his international swansong tomorrow.
- Hot on the heels of this announcement she released Travelogue, a supposed swansong wherein she re-tooled her own works with a stellar cast of jazzers and placed them in an orchestral setting.
- The finale provides an apt swansong with a hypnotic vocal mantra that builds into a potent cadenza reminiscent of the early Doves, but customised by piercing percussive jabs.
- But as a properly copy-edited and designed book, with all that means for contents and appearance, this is as fine a swansong as one could wish for.
- This was their first time to play in this grade and the final must surely have been the swansong for such long-serving players as Mark Kavanagh and Mick Lillis.
- Although Room 40 was his swansong in intelligence work, his disciples worked on and emerged during the next war as Churchill's secret stars.
- The album ends touchingly with stand out track ‘What Became Of The Likely Lads’, which unfortunately could become be the band's swansong.
- It also saw the final swansong to the Stones recording the blues with their murky version of Robert Johnson's ‘Live With Me’.
- I prepared myself for one last shot, my swansong, my final foray.
- His team marked his swansong by embarking on one of their famous run riot's and Crayke's bowlers bore the brunt as Park rattled up a massive 303-9.
- The member who sponsored this bill, which I call her swansong, is unaware of the support that the public in general has for the current Smoke-free Environments Act.
- The 37-year-old led from the front in an inspiring swansong that included two crucial interception tries in the play-off final.
- The European Championships would have been my swansong.
- Dean Holdsworth has turned his back on a Serie A swansong to his career by signing a new two-year contract with Bolton Wanderers.
- But if he wins, he wants a rematch with Wladimir, who he knocked out last March, as a swansong to his career.
- Together they form Britain's Olympic sprint team and, as Boardman prepares for a Sydney swansong, this trio has become the great white hope of British cycling.
Synonyms
afterword, postscript, ps, coda, codicil, appendix, tailpiece, supplement, addendum, postlude, rider, back matter

Origin

Early 19th century: suggested by German Schwanengesang, a song like that fabled to be sung by a dying swan.

单词	swansong
释义	Definition of swansong in English: swansong nounˈswɒnsɒŋ The final performance or activity of a person's career. he has decided to make this tour his swansong Example sentencesExamples And with new owners John Stabler and Russell Greenfield still to announce their plans for next season, it could be the final swansong for many of the playing and coaching staff. What a tragedy if this is to be its swansong; to be swept away as with many other fine buildings that have been sacrificed to the redevelopment of Sligo over the last number of years. Tonight's cup final was meant to be his swansong after a medal-laden career in Sunday morning football spanning a quarter of a century. I.M. Vijayan, who had announced that the Afro-Asian Games was his swansong, was in irresistible form clearly conscious of making his exit in flying colours. There will be one Nelson cricketer with his mind fixed firmly on the other side of the world when Australian skipper Steve Waugh walks out for his international swansong tomorrow. Hot on the heels of this announcement she released Travelogue, a supposed swansong wherein she re-tooled her own works with a stellar cast of jazzers and placed them in an orchestral setting. The finale provides an apt swansong with a hypnotic vocal mantra that builds into a potent cadenza reminiscent of the early Doves, but customised by piercing percussive jabs. But as a properly copy-edited and designed book, with all that means for contents and appearance, this is as fine a swansong as one could wish for. This was their first time to play in this grade and the final must surely have been the swansong for such long-serving players as Mark Kavanagh and Mick Lillis. Although Room 40 was his swansong in intelligence work, his disciples worked on and emerged during the next war as Churchill's secret stars. The album ends touchingly with stand out track ‘What Became Of The Likely Lads’, which unfortunately could become be the band's swansong. It also saw the final swansong to the Stones recording the blues with their murky version of Robert Johnson's ‘Live With Me’. I prepared myself for one last shot, my swansong, my final foray. His team marked his swansong by embarking on one of their famous run riot's and Crayke's bowlers bore the brunt as Park rattled up a massive 303-9. The member who sponsored this bill, which I call her swansong, is unaware of the support that the public in general has for the current Smoke-free Environments Act. The 37-year-old led from the front in an inspiring swansong that included two crucial interception tries in the play-off final. The European Championships would have been my swansong. Dean Holdsworth has turned his back on a Serie A swansong to his career by signing a new two-year contract with Bolton Wanderers. But if he wins, he wants a rematch with Wladimir, who he knocked out last March, as a swansong to his career. Together they form Britain's Olympic sprint team and, as Boardman prepares for a Sydney swansong, this trio has become the great white hope of British cycling. Synonyms afterword, postscript, ps, coda, codicil, appendix, tailpiece, supplement, addendum, postlude, rider, back matter Origin Early 19th century: suggested by German Schwanengesang, a song like that fabled to be sung by a dying swan.
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